#F5DFDB
Linen · very light warm pink
About #F5DFDB
With the hex code #F5DFDB, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 96% red, 87% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 11% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Linen — a ΔE of 7.2 — followed by Bone. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DBF1F5, a ice blue shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 16.46:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #F5DFDB?
With the hex code #F5DFDB, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 96% red, 87% green and 86% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 11% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #F5DFDB?
Use black text. Black on #F5DFDB has a contrast ratio of 16.46:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F5DFDB?
Its complementary colour is #DBF1F5, and analogous partners are #F5DBE4 and #F5ECDB.